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Microglia engineering and replacement to treat brain disease

Microglia are highly versatile brain resident cells that offer tremendous therapeutic opportunities. They are instrumental for maintaining healthy brain physiology and act as the primary modulators of neuroinflammation and disease... ver más

31/07/2028

VUB

2M€

Presupuesto del proyecto: 2M€

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VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL No se ha especificado una descripción o un objeto social para esta compañía.

TRL 4-5

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Financiación concedida El organismo HORIZON EUROPE notifico la concesión del proyecto el día 2023-08-01

ERC-2022-COG: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS Scope:Objectives

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Duración del proyecto: 59 meses Fecha Inicio: 2023-08-01
Fecha Fin: 2028-07-31

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VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL No se ha especificado una descripción o un objeto social para esta compañía.

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Presupuesto del proyecto 2M€

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Descripción del proyecto Microglia are highly versatile brain resident cells that offer tremendous therapeutic opportunities. They are instrumental for maintaining healthy brain physiology and act as the primary modulators of neuroinflammation and disease. Microglial dysfunction has been convincingly linked to a myriad of neurological disorders, making these cells a prime target for therapeutic intervention. Remarkably, microglia are embryo-derived cells that self-maintain for life, with negligible replacement by the bone marrow. This astonishing self-renewal capacity offers a unique opportunity for cell therapy. The ability to replace dysfunctional microglia with healthy or genetically enhanced counterparts may transform the way we treat brain disease. But how can we replace a cell that is so adept at self-renewal in a tissue that is shielded from the periphery? Currently there are no translatable approaches for the specific replacement of microglia. Furthermore, bone marrow progenitors are unable to adopt the embryonic microglial phenotype. By building on our unpublished observations and developing innovative technologies, I aim to lay the foundation for microglial replacement therapy. We intend to develop an original and translatable strategy for the specific and near-complete replacement of embryonic microglia with adoptively transferred progenitors. Next, by combining iPSC differentiation with genetic barcoding, single-cell analysis and in vivo screening, we aim to identify progenitors that efficiently traffic to the brain and engraft as bona fide microglia. Moreover, we will investigate how we can transform microglia into local protein production factories, as a potential basis to treat neurodegenerative diseases. Finally, we will set up in vivo pooled CRISPR screens to identify the gene networks that can modulate and positively enhance microglial disease responses. ReplaceMi has the potential to result in a new and eagerly awaited breakthrough in treating brain disease.

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